Even when driven in full race trim, every vehicle feels ponderous and with overly soft suspension often resulting in an unnecessarily laborious control method. It's not a bad game, by any means, but the enjoyment provided is limited. [Oct 2003, p.101]

The frame rate issues are annoying as is the menu system. The handling, which doesnt feel right initially, isnt so bad once you get the hang of it. However, the driving genre is a particularly tough market, especially when the game at the top of league is so good.

The graphics seal the deal. This just doesn't look like an Xbox game. The slowdown notwithstanding, the lighting is bad, the car models look wrong, and the trackside objects are sparse and ugly. [Oct 2003, p.77]